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Mickey's friend's backpack had gotten caught on the chairlift as he was trying to unload, cinched up to his neck with the chest strap, and swung him around by his neck. He was left dangling feet above the ground, too far for anyone to reach.
The closure lasted for hours between CO 9 East Frisco and Herman Gulch.
The shooting happened in the area of 13th and Potomac.
They fired off a letter to Gov. Jared Polis and state lawmakers demanding more resources to treat kids with severe behavioral health issues and warning of dire consequences if they fail to act.
Across the state, historic increases in property value have led to a record number of appeals to county assessors.
A little different weather picture for Tuesday. It will still be on the hot side but, there will be much more cloud cover over most of the state.
The city council voted nearly unanimously to extend the declaration to Aug. 21 with only Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer voting against it.
On a 93 degree day, the interior temperature of a car can go from 95 degrees to 150 degrees in just 10 minutes.
Witnesses are speaking publicly for the first time in one of the trials pertaining to a police officer who put a handcuffed woman in the back of a police car, which was struck by a train moments later.
A former school bus driver for Douglas County Schools pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment in exchange for 30 counts of child abuse being dismissed.
Fans have been working overtime in the Cains' apartment for over a month after they discovered their unit's air conditioning was not working. They say their property management company continued to overlook her request to fix the air conditioner.
Denver Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its newest members of the family.
Although mosquitoes with West Nile have been confirmed in several counties across the state, this is the first human case documented for 2023.
The City of Golden will vote on a ban on flavored nicotine products on Tuesday night.
Colorado State Trooper Kevin Bagley fell more than 30 feet from an elevated roadway to a river bank below in Adams County over the weekend while trying to escape a crash that involved his patrol vehicle.
Arvada is the latest community to respond to a spike in both high-powered e-bikes and electric dirt bikes hitting the streets.
Crews at the Gaylord Rockies Hotel in Aurora are certainly feeling the holiday spirit.
Named after Denver's first Latina principal, the new branch aims to reflect the Westwood community and expand opportunities for local families. Library officials say the new branch is more kid-friendly, too.
After decades spent in Colorado schools, the Center for Relationship Education has lost its federal funding and had to lay off the majority of its employees.
A Colorado nonprofit called Charity Aviation is helping people experiencing food insecurity in the state's rural communities.
Colorado's biggest severe weather threat on Tuesday is hail as parts of the Front Range and Eastern Plains are under an Enhanced Risk for severe weather.
A brush and structure fire prompted officials to begin evacuations in an area south of Rifle, Colorado, on Tuesday afternoon.
Breckenridge is launching its first-ever Wildflower Week this summer, hoping colorful alpine blooms and a lineup of free events will encourage more people to visit Colorado's mountains.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Denver District Attorney John Walsh have announced a new grand jury indictment of 11 defendants for carrying out a motor vehicle theft ring between July 2024 and January 2025.
Firefighters have contained a wildfire in western Colorado that broke out on Tuesday, and officials have lifted the evacuation order for nearby residents.
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The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says too many of these vehicles are being ridden by young, inexperienced riders in public spaces. These are also illegally being ridden in parks, trails, and private property.
A former DNA analyst with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation changed her plea to guilty in court on Tuesday to four charges, as part of an agreement in which prosecutors dropped 100 other counts she was facing.
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Psyched to Climb cycling team talks about how the Children's Hospital Courage Classic benefits children's health. The ride is July 18-19.
CBS Colorado's Eric Christensen never thought his golf addiction would take him to Roggen, Colorado. But last month he made the trek to a semi-ghost town that's the home of Rodeo Dunes.
Wyndham Clark began the final round up six shots, but ended up winning by just one, securing his second U.S. Open title in four years.
Serena Williams recently returned to competition in doubles after nearly four years away from professional tennis.
In front of a roaring Seattle crowd, the U.S. men's soccer team on Friday defeated Australia in its second World Cup match, clinching a spot in the Round of 32 in the process.
Assistant Coach of the Colorado Eagles, Kim Weiss, is headed to Las Vegas after accepting a head coach position for a new Professional Women's Hockey League team.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
Nvidia, Alphabet and other technology stocks fell as Wall Street shifted from rewarding AI spending to demanding evidence that it will produce outsized returns.
The Senate passed a bill aimed at lowering housing costs on Monday after a major breakthrough and rare bipartisan consensus.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which has rare bipartisan support, would make it harder for major investors to hoard homes.
The QR codes will take soda drinkers to a website listing more than 140 beverage ingredients and their nutritional content.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
The Senate passed a bill aimed at lowering housing costs on Monday after a major breakthrough and rare bipartisan consensus.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which has rare bipartisan support, would make it harder for major investors to hoard homes.
U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said the administration violated the law when it created a centralized database of Americans' personal records.
On Monday, June 22, service and polling centers will open to serve voters across Colorado.
Medicare is testing the use of artificial intelligence to preapprove several healthcare services.
A pilot program at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital is using robotic animals to bring joy and connection to patients with dementia.
A popular brand creator personally knows what the NICU experience is like, so he stopped by to offer families support.
Dozens of service members at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas have fallen ill with the flu in the weeks since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rescinded the vaccine mandate, sources familiar confirmed to CBS News.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Nvidia, Alphabet and other technology stocks fell as Wall Street shifted from rewarding AI spending to demanding evidence that it will produce outsized returns.
The most advanced artificial intelligence models are improving quickly enough to outsmart prevailing cybersecurity know-how within months, the Five Eyes spy agency alliance is warning.
The Senate passed a bill aimed at lowering housing costs on Monday after a major breakthrough and rare bipartisan consensus.
Changes are coming to the University of Colorado Denver after the school plans to purchase a high-rise in the Central Business District, creating opportunities to expand students' career and research experiences.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which has rare bipartisan support, would make it harder for major investors to hoard homes.
The Colorado State Patrol has concluded one of its troopers, Amber Garcia, used excessive force when she tasered a driver seven times in 35 seconds in 2024 in Saguache County.
Magnus' Law is named after a 17-year-old boy killed by a driver who was never investigated for DUI. But the driver had been drinking.
Most parents assume they get to choose which health insurance plan covers their newborn. For one family, that wasn't the case.
Colorado's legal marijuana industry was built on a promise: strict regulation would protect businesses and consumers, while tax revenue would support schools, roads and public programs. But one of the state's largest cannabis cultivators says that promise is beginning to break down.
Brandin Kreuzer, the man whose 50-year prison sentence for shooting a sheriff's deputy was commuted by Colorado's governor, says he is ashamed of the violence he committed as a 19-year-old.
